oppugn
verb [ T ] formal uk/əˈpjuːn/ us/əˈpjuːn/
对…提出质疑;对…提出怀疑
to say that you do not think something is true, or that it might not be true
Many people oppugned his opinion. 许多人对他的观点提出了质疑。
Truth is never better cleared than when it is oppugned and contradicted. 真相在受到质疑和反驳时,会变得更加清晰。
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- No one would have reasonably oppugned their opinion.
- She had the audacity to oppugn the conclusions of her department head.
- Though oppugned, this doctrine is as stable and impregnable as that of the earth's motion.